Canada unexpectedly adds 28,700 jobs in March

The Canadian economy unexpectedly added 28,700 jobs in March, driven by a surge in part-time positions and gains in the retail and wholesale trade sector, data from Statistics Canada showed on Friday. The figures topped economists' expectations for the employment level to be unchanged last month and kept the unemployment rate steady at 6.8 percent. The gain came from 56,800 new part-time positions, the most since July, as employers cut 28,200 full-time jobs. Oil is a major export for Canada, and